(Ruby) DNS Query AAAA Records

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Shows how to perform a DNS query to retrieve AAAA records.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.96 or later.

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require 'chilkat'

dns = Chilkat::CkDns.new()

json = Chilkat::CkJsonObject.new()
json.put_EmitCompact(false)

success = dns.Query("AAAA","x.com",json)
if (success == false)
    print dns.lastErrorText() + "\n";
    exit
end

print json.emit() + "\n";

# Sample response.
# Parsing code below..

# {
#   "answer": {
#     "aaaa": [
#       {
#         "name": "x.com",
#         "ttl": 229,
#         "ipv6": "2606:4700:4400::ac40:96f2"
#       },
#       {
#         "name": "x.com",
#         "ttl": 229,
#         "ipv6": "2606:4700:4400::6812:250e"
#       }
#     ]
#   }
# }

# Use this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: 
# Generate Parsing Code from JSON

i = 0
count_i = json.SizeOfArray("answer.aaaa")
while i < count_i
    json.put_I(i)
    name = json.stringOf("answer.aaaa[i].name")
    ttl = json.IntOf("answer.aaaa[i].ttl")
    ipv6 = json.stringOf("answer.aaaa[i].ipv6")
    i = i + 1
end